Opinion
There seemed to be a great sigh of relief a few weeks back when the governor announced his intentions to postpone a special legislative session last month. I d…
by KEITH INGRAM SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE December 3, 2021The idea that Roe v. Wade was a misuse of judicial power is not an extremist position, however much those who support abortion on demand might wish to make it …
December 3, 2021CNN finally admitted Tuesday night that anchor Chris Cuomo went too far. He crossed, blurred and stepped over the line of trusted network anchor when he used h…
by The Miami Herald December 3, 2021Anyone who has had the privilege of standing next to one of the biggest, oldest giant sequoia trees understands the rush of awe. Here is a tree so burly that c…
by The Los Angeles Times December 3, 2021Suppose an employee of a Fortune 500 company, with an extensive criminal record and felony time in prison, used his company car to try and run over the mother …
by Dana Kelley December 3, 2021"One, two, three, four, what are you thankful for?" That was the intercom announcement at 12:34 p.m. every day at my suburban school in central Arkansas this N…
by CRYSTAL CARRANCO SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE December 3, 2021For all of the recent bubbly rhetoric from state officials talking about their dedication to attracting businesses that specialize in alternative energy and co…
December 3, 2021I'm told my long-held belief that turkey contains a sleep-inducing chemical that puts you into a semi-coma after even the slightest exposure may, in fact, be s…
by Gary Smith December 3, 2021Over the summer, as covid cases started rising from their midyear lows, it became popular to blame Republicans for fueling the pandemic. The argument was that …
December 2, 2021Everything is still being investigated. Everything is still chaos. Everything is still uncertain. We can only rely on the very first reports coming out of Mich…
December 2, 2021This month, Democrats in Congress will be faced with the task of raising or suspending the debt limit to avoid a default on our national debt. Apparently, they…
by ROGER WEBB SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE December 2, 2021"This is why I'm not doing interviews right now," an emotional state Rep. Megan Godfrey of Springdale said as she gave an interview right now, this being Tuesd…
by John Brummett December 2, 2021As we begin the final month of the year, one thing is clear: 2021 was a year of rebuilding in a world of uncertainty for almost every industry.
by JACK BATEMAN SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE December 2, 2021John Brummett can try to dress it up the best he can, but in his inarticulate way he finally let it slip that "stuff happens requiring government [sic] authori…
December 2, 2021Thanksgiving is over. It brought celebration, moments of gratitude and feasting. When we think about the food that landed on our tables, it's important to reme…
by Shirley Washington Special to The Commercial December 2, 2021